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Hotel owner sues over horrific on-line review

The review was posted on the popular travel site, TripAdvisor.

In it, “12Kelly” accuses The Ashley Inn of having nasty rooms, a terrible breakfast, and owners who smoke weed. 

It goes on to say the staff was high or drunk and claims the front-desk clerk was busy having phone sex instead of watching over her job.

The Oregonian reports the hotel has filed a $74,500 defamation lawsuit.  The suit claims 12Kelly "made the statements deliberately, maliciously, and willfully with the specific intent to cause damage to the character and reputation." 

The Lincoln City, Oregon hotel has 286 reviews posted with an average score of four out of five stars.

If you’re wondering if this kind of think will hold water, the answer is a clear maybe.

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled earlier this year that anyone posting bad reviews can be sued.

More here.

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